The paper examines the initial geometry of vacuum cosmological spacetimes and introduces new methods to characterize their behavior.
problem Characterizing the initial geometry of vacuum cosmological spacetimes.
method Analyzes Gowdy and non-Gowdy spacetimes with TN-actions, introduces a monotonic quantity for Kasner spacetimes, and uses curvature and volume bounds. result Evidence of AVTD behavior in Gowdy spacetimes and sufficient conditions for nonGowdy spacetimes.
New vacuum spacetimes without CMC Cauchy surfaces found.
problem Finding vacuum cosmological spacetimes without CMC Cauchy surfaces.
method Extended construction of [6] using spatial topologies M#M. result Obtained a large class of vacuum cosmological spacetimes.
The paper extends gluing theorems for linearized gravitational fields in static spacetimes with cosmological constant.
problem Establishing gluing theorems for linearized vacuum gravitational fields on characteristic surfaces.
method Analyzing linearised Einstein equations in Bondi gauge on static four-dimensional spacetimes with cosmological constant.
result Generalization and extension of gluing theorems to include cosmological constant and arbitrary topology.
New cosmological spacetimes without CMC Cauchy surfaces found.
problem Finding CMC Cauchy surfaces in cosmological spacetimes.
method Generalized Bartnik's construction to connected sums of three-manifolds.
result Cosmological spacetimes without CMC Cauchy surfaces for any compact three-manifolds.
The paper extends gluing theorems for gravitational fields in higher dimensions.
problem Proving gluing theorems for linearised gravitational fields on characteristic hypersurfaces.
method Analyzing linearised vacuum gravitational fields in (n+1)-dimensional static spacetimes with cosmological constant. result Generalization of gluing theorems to higher dimensions, extending previous work on light cones.
We address the issue of strong cosmic censorship for T^2-symmetric spacetimes with positive cosmological constant. In the case of collisionless matter, we complete the proof of the C^2 formulation of the conjecture for this class of spacetimes. In the vacuum case, we prove that the conjecture holds for the special case…
Researchers prove a nonlinear gluing theorem for gravitational fields near static backgrounds.
problem Proving a nonlinear gluing theorem for gravitational fields near static backgrounds.
method Proved a nonlinear characteristic Ck-gluing theorem for vacuum gravitational fields in Bondi gauge. result Generalized the C2-gluing theorem near light cones to a wider class of hypersurfaces. We prove that any 4-dimensional geodesically complete spacetime with a timelike Killing field satisfying the vacuum Einstein field equation Ric(gM)=λgM with nonnegative cosmological constant λ≥0 is flat. When dim ≥5, if the spacetime is assumed to be static additionally, we prove that its universal …
We construct infinite-dimensional families of non-singular static space times, solutions of the vacuum Einstein-Maxwell equations with a negative cosmological constant. The families include an infinite-dimensional family of solutions with the usual AdS conformal structure at conformal infinity.
In this paper we propose and discuss a notion of mass for compact static metrics with positive cosmological constant. As a consequence, we characterise the de Sitter solution as the only static vacuum metric with zero mass. Finally, we show how to adapt our analysis to the case of negative cosmological constant, leadin…
Study on 3D spacetimes, focusing on vacuum data and energy bounds.
problem Existence and properties of solutions for Einstein equations in 3D spacetimes.
method Analysis of 2D general relativistic initial data sets, construction of vacuum, spacelike data, and review of global Hamiltonian charges.
result Established lower bounds for energy in terms of angular momentum, linear momentum, and center of mass.
In this note we prove that the volume of a causal diamond associated with an inertial observer in asymptotically de Sitter 4-dimensional space-time is monotonically increasing function of cosmological time. The asymptotic value of the volume is that of in maximally symmetric de Sitter space-time. The monotonic property…
In the first part of this work we show a uniqueness result for globally hyperbolic spacetimes with a spacelike conformal boundary satisfying the vacuum Einstein equations with positive cosmological constant. Then we present applications of this result in the contexts of cosmic censorship and the initial value problem i…
We establish a black hole uniqueness theorem for Schwarzschild-de Sitter spacetime, also called Kottler spacetime, which satisfies Einstein's field equations of general relativity with positive cosmological constant. Our result concerns the class of static vacuum spacetimes with compact spacelike slices and regular max…
We prove that, among all (n + 1)-dimensional spin static vacua with positive cosmological constant, the de Sitter spacetime is characterized by the fact that its spatial Killing hori-zons have minimal modes for the Dirac operator. As a consequence, the de Sitter spacetime is the only vacuum of this type for which the i…
Stability of black holes proven in full subextremal range with positive cosmological constant.
problem Stability of Kerr-de Sitter black holes in the full subextremal range.
method Similar to previous proof in slowly rotating case, with implementation of constraint damping and verification of subprincipal symbol condition.
result Stability of Kerr-de Sitter black holes proven in the full subextremal range.
We prove several global existence theorems for spacetimes with toroidal or hyperbolic symmetry with respect to a geometrically defined time. More specifically, we prove that generically, the maximal Cauchy development of T2-symmetric initial data with positive cosmological constant Λ>0, in the vacuum or with Vlaso…
Chruściel, Isenberg, and Pollack constructed a class of vacuum cosmological spacetimes that do not admit Cauchy surfaces with constant mean curvature. We prove that, for sufficiently large values of the gluing parameter, these examples are both future and past null geodesically incomplete. The authors are honored to de…
Global well-posedness and asymptotic convergence for vacuum Einstein's equations proved.
problem Proving global well-posedness and asymptotic convergence for vacuum Einstein's equations.
method Integrable damping mechanism induced by cosmological constant.
result Future-global solutions converge smoothly to a limiting metric of constant negative scalar curvature.
Researchers find solutions to Einstein equations in higher dimensions.
problem Finding spatially homogeneous solutions to vacuum Einstein equations in general dimensions.
method Assumed spatially homogeneous spacetime, solved Einstein equations for globally hyperbolic spacetimes with specific symmetry groups.
result Spatially homogeneous solutions found, corresponding to Bianchi type II in 4D, and constraints on spacetime expansion.
The paper finds conditions for pseudosymmetric spacetimes to be perfect fluids.
problem Characterizing pseudosymmetric spacetimes as perfect fluids.
method Analyzes generalized Robertson-Walker spacetimes, conformally flat spacetimes, and dust fluids.
result Conditions for pseudosymmetric spacetimes to be perfect fluids are established.
We show that in any spacetime dimension D≥4, degenerate components of the event horizon do not exist in static vacuum configurations with positive cosmological constant. We also show that without a cosmological constant asymptotically flat solutions cannot possess a degenerate horizon component. Several independen…
Formally constructs metrics near timelike geodesics in vacuum spacetimes.
problem Constructing metrics near timelike geodesics in spacetimes.
method Constructs a family of metrics depending on a small parameter ε, solving the Einstein vacuum equations modulo O(ε^∞).
result The rescalings near the geodesic tend to a fixed subextremal Kerr metric.
We prove that an (n+1)-dimensional spin static vacuum with negative cosmological constant whose null infinity has a boundary admitting a non-trivial Killing spinor field is the AdS spacetime. As a consequence, we generalize previous uniqueness results by X. Wang \cite{Wa2} and by Chru{ś}ciel-Herzlich \cite{CH} and in…
Proves uniqueness of certain spacetime solutions with extremal horizons.
problem Proving uniqueness of extremal Schwarzschild de Sitter spacetime solutions.
method Analytic proof in four and higher dimensions, spectral problem for hyperbolic surfaces.
result Proves extremal Schwarzschild de Sitter solutions are unique up to identifications.
In this paper we prove a global existence theorem, in the direction of cosmological expansion, for sufficiently small perturbations of a family of n+1-dimensional, n≥3, spatially compact spacetimes which generalizes the k=−1 Friedmann--Robertson--Walker vacuum spacetime. Our results demonstrate causal geodes…
This is the second of two works, in which we discuss the definition of an appropriate notion of mass for static metrics, in the case where the cosmological constant is positive and the model solutions are compact. In the first part, we have established a positive mass statement, characterising the de Sitter solution as…
In [13], a new quasi-local energy is introduced for spacetimes with a non-zero cosmological constant. In this article, we study the small sphere limit of this newly defined quasi-local energy for spacetimes with a negative cosmological constant. For such spacetimes, the anti de-Sitter space is used as the reference for…
New proof of stability for expanding Kerr-de Sitter spacetimes with smoothness at the boundary.
problem Stability of expanding region of Kerr-de Sitter spacetimes.
method Modified generalized harmonic gauge, local stability near conformal boundary, smoothness down to future conformal boundary.
result Smoothness of conformally rescaled metric down to future conformal boundary with mild singularity.
Static spacetimes are stable attractors in a flow equation.
problem Stability of static spacetimes with negative cosmological constant.
method New expander entropy for Ricci-harmonic flow.
result Static metrics are stable if and only if a positive mass theorem holds.
Finsler gravity vacuum equation reduces to Ricci vanishing under specific conditions.
problem Solving Einstein vacuum equations in Finsler gravity
method Identifying conditions for vacuum equation reduction
result Scalar Finsler gravity vacuum equation reduces to Ricci vanishing
Constructed static vacuum metrics in 5D with negative cosmological constant.
problem Finding static vacuum solutions in 5D with negative cosmological constant.
method Numerically constructed two families of metrics with squashed conformal infinity.
result Constructed metrics with squashed conformal infinity conformal to any squashed 3D sphere.
Stability of a special spacetime solution is proven under certain symmetries.
problem Understanding the long-time behavior of cosmological solutions with symmetries.
method Proves stability of double-cusp spacetime solution under small T2-symmetry-preserving perturbations.
result Double-cusp solution is stable under small T2-symmetry-preserving perturbations.
We study stationary configurations mimicking nonholonomic locally anisotropic black rings (for instance, with ellipsoidal polarizations and/or imbedded into solitonic backgrounds) in three/six dimensional pseudo-Finsler/ Riemannian spacetimes. In the asymptotically flat limit, for holonomic configurations, a subclass o…
New CMC existence result for expanding cosmological spacetimes.
problem Establishing a new constant mean curvature (CMC) existence result for cosmological spacetimes.
method Construction of barriers in the support sense and asymptotic limit of mean curvature flow.
result The existence of a CMC Cauchy surface in expanding cosmological spacetimes.
We construct a large class of new singularity-free static Lorentzian four-dimensional solutions of the vacuum Einstein equations with a negative cosmological constant. The new families of metrics contain space-times with, or without, black hole regions. Two uniqueness results are also established.
New findings show cosmological constant as initial condition for non-isotropic spacetimes.
problem Cosmological constant as initial condition in non-isotropic spacetimes.
method Generalized previous results to non-isotropic spacetimes.
result Quasi de Sitter expansion for early universe, potential for inflationary scenarios.
Researchers generalize cosmological models using Finsler geometry.
problem Cosmological models that closely approximate pseudo-Riemannian geometry.
method Identifying Lie Algebra of symmetry generators for spatially homogeneous and isotropic Finsler geometries.
result Found the most general spatially homogeneous and isotropic Berwald spacetimes.
New mass definition for negative cosmological constant spacetimes.
problem Defining quasilocal mass for spacetimes with negative cosmological constant.
method Spinorial approach based on previous work for vanishing cosmological constant.
result Non-negative mass, equal to Misner-Sharp mass in spherical symmetry, zero for AdS.
The study examines conditions that prevent null geodesic lines in spacetimes, impacting cosmological geometry.
problem Preventing the existence of null geodesic lines in spacetimes.
method Identifying geometric conditions on foliations of spacetimes that prevent null geodesic lines, especially for spacetimes with compact Cauchy hypersurfaces.
result Conditions on foliations can prevent null geodesic lines, leading to restrictions on cosmological spacetime geometry.
Constructs many black hole spacetimes in de Sitter space.
problem Creating well-controlled many black hole spacetimes in de Sitter space.
method Gluing Schwarzschild-de Sitter or Kerr-de Sitter black hole metrics into neighborhoods of points on the future conformal boundary of de Sitter space, under certain balance conditions.
result Solves the Einstein equation directly for the metric, given scattering data at the future conformal boundary.
Solves initial boundary value problem for vacuum Einstein equations and proves geometric uniqueness.
problem Initial boundary value problem for vacuum Einstein equations.
method Formulated IBVP, solved simultaneously in local harmonic coordinates, constructed unique maximal globally hyperbolic solution.
result Vacuum spacetimes satisfying fixed initial-boundary conditions and corner conditions are geometrically unique near the initial surface.
Classifies cosmological Finsler spacetimes, finding viable non-stationary models.
problem Locating viable non-stationary Finsler spacetimes in cosmology.
method Locally classified all possible cosmological homogeneous and isotropic Landsberg-type Finsler structures in 4-dimensions.
result Identified unique Finsler, non-Berwaldian Landsberg generalization of Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker geometry.
Study of spacetimes in cosmology without symmetry assumptions.
problem Proving timelike incompleteness and properties of time functions.
method Rigorous mathematical proofs and analysis of spacetime properties.
result Timelike incompleteness for specific spacetimes with mean curvature constraints.
New exact spherically symmetric vacuum solutions found in Finsler gravity.
problem Finding exact vacuum solutions in Finsler gravity.
method Spherically symmetric, asymptotically flat Berwald spacetimes solved for Finsler gravity vacuum equation.
result Only one class of spherically symmetric Berwald spacetimes is compatible with asymptotic flatness and a well-defined causal structure.
New method creates vacuum data at minimal and borderline decay thresholds.
problem Creating vacuum initial data at specific decay thresholds.
method Conical solution-operator method applied to vacuum asymptotically flat initial data.
result Demonstrates global and exterior stability of Minkowski spacetime.
Initial data for pp-wave spacetimes constructed in 4D.
problem Characterizing initial data for pp-wave spacetimes. method Constructs a vacuum initial data set with extra conditions related to CKID.
result Data development is a subset of a vacuum pp-wave. Study on generalized m-Kropina metrics in modified gravity and cosmology.
problem Understanding the geometric properties and applications of generalized m-Kropina metrics. method Proving the rationality of Finslerian geometric objects and studying the conditions for Einstein metrics.
result Conditions for a generalized m-Kropina metric to be an exact solution in modified gravity and cosmology.